Reviews
Whisky Reviews
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SMWS 87.4
Millburn 15 Years Old 1983 87.4 (57.3%, SMWS, 1999) Category: Highland single malt scotch whisky Origin: Millburn Distillery [closed] Bottling: Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask 87.4 ABV: 57.3% Cost: £150 What they say: Distilled at Millburn Distillery in Inverness in… Continue reading
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Miyagikyo 10 Years Old
Miyagikyo 10 Years Old (45%, OB, 2017) Category: Japanese single malt scotch whisky Origin: Miyagikyo Distillery Bottling: Nikka ABV: 45% Cost: £72.95 What they say: This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka’s second distillery built in 1969.… Continue reading
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Amrut Portonova
Amrut Portonova (62.1%, OB, 2016) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 62.1% Cost: £84.97 What they say: More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american… Continue reading
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Fujikai 10 Years Old
Fujikai 10 Years Old Whisky Review Category: Japanese single malt whisky Origin: Monde Shuzo Distillery Bottling: Les Whiskies Du Monde ABV: 43% Cost: £49.95 What they say: A 10 year old Japanese whisky from Monde Shuzo, released in partnership with… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Burgundy Cask 5422
Glen Moray 11 Years Old 2005 Distillery Exclusive (59.7%, OB, Burgundy Cask #5422, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: Handfill distillery exclusive ABV: 59.7% Cost: £50 What they say: Cask #5422 first fill ex-Burgundy… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 1994 Sherry Cask Finish
An interesting single cask dram but paled after the new 18 year old, a little dry and spicy in places for my liking. 85/100 Continue reading
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Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage
Glen Moray 18 Years Old Elgin Heritage (47.2%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 47.2% Cost: ~ £80 What they say: Glen Moray master distiller Graham Coull said:… Continue reading
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Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage
Glen Moray 15 Years Old Elgin Heritage (40%, OB, 2017) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glen Moray Distillery Bottling: La Martiniquaise ABV: 40% Cost: £45 What they say: Matured in a mixture of sherry and bourbon… Continue reading
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Royal Mile Whiskies 40 Years Old Blended Malt
Royal Mile Whiskies 40 Years Old Blended Malt (47.1%, Royal Mile Whiskies, 2017) Category: Blended malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenrothes, Macallan & Tamdhu distilleries Bottling: Royal Mile Whiskies ABV: 47.1% Cost: £200 from Royal Mile Whiskies [sold out] What they… Continue reading
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Spirit of Freedom 45
Spirit of Freedom 45 (45%, J & A Mitchell, 2014) Category: Blended scotch whisky Origin: Various Bottling: J & A Mitchell ABV: 45% Cost: £25.33 What they say: The second release in J & A Mitchell’s Spirit of Freedom series, 45 refers… Continue reading
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